Rossathon Team: Nick Tole, Tom O'Sullivan, Jordan Letts, James Nixon, Freddie McCann, Ollie Church, Cameron Keenan.

Special mention

The Rossathon 2025 is dedicated to the recent loss of Elliot Forder—a beloved son, brother and friend whose warmth touched everyone who knew him. His passing by suicide has left an immense void in our lives.

After we complete our run and reach the summit of Snowdon, Elliot’s family has given us their blessing to spread some of his ashes at the top.

The History of the Rossathon

The Rossathon began in 2022 to honour the life of Ross Keenan—a cherished father, son, brother, and friend—who tragically passed away by suicide. Each year, the event brings together friends, family, and supporters to celebrate Ross’s memory and raise awareness about mental health.

The third Rossathon will be held on what would have been Ross’s 37th birthday, the 24th of February, with participants running one kilometre for each year of his life, symbolising each year he was, and should still be, with us.

The final stretch is a challenging 8-kilometre ascent up the Llanberis Path, climbing to Snowdon’s summit at 3,560 feet above sea level during the depths of winter. Here we will gather to honour Ross and, now, Elliot, along with all those lost too soon.

What began as a personal journey by Ross’s brother, Cameron Keenan, in 2022 has grown each year. In 2024, Cameron was joined by two close friends, Elliot Forder and Tom O’Sullivan, and this year, even more supporters will take part in the demanding Rossathon.

Rossathon 2025 Participants

This year, we honour both Ross and Elliot, with a dedicated team undertaking the challenge:

Tom O’Sullivan, Jordan Letts , Nick Tole , Simon Smith , James Nixon , Freddie McCann , Ollie Church, Cameron Keenan

The Rossathon has become a movement, uniting people determined to prevent suicide and promote mental health awareness. It stands as a living tribute to Ross’s legacy, bringing hope and support to those who need it most.

All donations will go to The Jordan Legacy CIC which was established in memory of Jordan Phillip who took his own life on December 4th 2019, aged 34. Research shows that most suicides are preventable and The Jordan Legacy's is to move towards a society that is willing and able to do all it can to prevent all preventable suicides through collaboration, education and awareness raising.

Please note: the event date may be subject to change due to weather conditions (e.g., heavy snow).

Date of the event is the Saturday 22nd Febuary 2025

 https://thejordanlegacy.com/